PowerSmart Inc. (Shelton, CT) has been issued US Patent 6,304,062 for its SmartShunt battery monitoring and reporting sensor, which is used to...
PEI Technologies Inc. (Huntsville, AL) and Anagenesis Inc. (Redondo Beach, CA), in conjunction with the Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Power Semiconductor Committee, announced that the Product and Technology Study Report for the PSMA Silicon Integration Project for dc/dc power supplies is now available to the power sources industry. The 278-page report, with more than […]
Autotest Co. (San Antonio, TX) announced that it has signed an agreement with Lockheed-Martin's NE&SS Baltimore Division to provide a series of ATE functional test units for testing the cell-control module, hazard-control module and power-module tray assembly functions on the missile launching systems developed by the Lockheed-Martin NE&SS anti-submarine warfare and ocean surveillance systems unit. […]
Team Up Electronic Co. Ltd. (China) introduced the company's new surface-mount, epoxy-molded tantalum capacitors, which feature capacitance values ranging from 0.1µF to...
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of Calpine Corp. (San Jose, CA) securities between March 15, 2001, and December 13, 2001, inclusive. The complaint charges that Calpine and certain officers and directors violated sections of the Securities Exchange Act […]
Greenlight Power Technologies Inc. (Burnaby, BC) announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with TOYO Corp. (Japan) to market, sell and service Greenlight's fuel cell test equipment in Japan. The closing of this partnership was instrumental in Greenlight being awarded a first-time fuel cell test station order from a large car manufacturer in […]
China has announced plans to invest 880 million yuan (US$106.0 million) to develop electric vehicles to combat air pollution. Officials hope that electric-powered vehicles will reduce air pollution and the nation's heavy reliance on crude oil imports. Domestic companies would be funded by the government over the next few years to develop vehicles that run […]
Enova Systems Inc. (Torrance, CA) announced that its latest cutting-edge Hybrid Power Converter (HPC) is a key component of Ford Motor Co.'s (Dearborn, MI) newest zero-emission fuel cell vehicle (FCV), the Ford Focus FCV. The unveiling of the Enova component is the latest in an ongoing strategic relationship between Enova and Ford for the development […]
JSC ESMA (Troitsk, Russia) announced that under an award by the Moscow government, it has designed and built a line of electric...
Toyota Motor Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) is working to reduce the costs of fuel cell vehicles by concentrating on reducing the volume of platinum used for catalysts. Toyota has also decided to tackle cost reduction. The company's new method is expected to help lower costs by 1/50. Toyota plans to develop highly efficient materials that can […]
Quantum Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Irvine, CA), a 100-percent wholly owned subsidiary of IMPCO Technologies Inc., announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Hyundai Motor Co. (HMC, Korea) for the joint development and commercialization of advanced fuel systems for fuel cell and alternative fuel vehicles. The agreement is the culmination of previous successful programs […]
The Santa Barbara Electric Transportation Institute (Santa Barbara, CA) is developing a new electric bus powertrain based on the ZEBRA battery. Based...
REpower Systems (Hamburg, Germany), a developer of wind power rotors and turbines, dared to go public on Germany's Neuer Market, the first company to do so in eight months. REpower decided to go public due to a need for fresh capital in order to pursue company-expansion plans. REpower Chairman of the Board Fritz Vahrenholt stated, […]
The board of directors of Modine Manufacturing Co. (Racine, WI) has elevated Donald Johnson to the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company, and David Rayburn to the positions of President and Chief Operating Officer. Johnson has held the position of President and CEO of Modine since April of 1998. He joined […]
Green Mountain Energy Co. (Austin, TX) announced that it is expanding wind farm electricity operations in Texas. The company will offer customers...